Prayer List for April 28, 2020

Please do not post the prayer list on social media. Please notify the church staff of changes to this list.
 
Larry Morrison – NEW – had first of 10 radiation treatments last Wednesday. He also cut a finger that may now have to be amputated.
Mary Etta Hamrick –NEW – Came home from hospital last Wednesday, had UTI, gaining strength.
Ruth Partain – NEW - fell and broke her hip, is now at Hospice Wendover.
Talmadge Turner – has been diagnosed with stage 1 prostate cancer.
Jane Sarratt –- injured her back.
Melvin Lutz – dealing with back pain.
Betsy Beason – back pain, possibly a pinched nerve.
Nancy Terry Hubbard – has several health concerns and adjustments after losing Kenneth.
Brenda Mull – kidney function issues.
Linda T. Greene (Richard) – home – had surgery on Jan. 29 to replace battery in pain-reducing stimulator in her side, she is still having pain, but says other options may be available.
Roger Webb – home – awaiting surgery on his leg, maybe in a couple months.
Larry & Sara Anthony – home – appreciate our continued prayers.
Harry McKee – home – had heart valve replacement surgery on Dec. 30, doing well with recovery, Multiple Myeloma, continuing oral chemo treatments, infusions, and receiving kidney dialysis three days per week, will do all of this for the rest of his life.  He appreciates our prayers.
Harvey Davis – had heart valve replacement surgery, came through fine.
Cheryl Gault – NEW – diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, niece of Teresa Huggins
David Ollis – NEW – had a double-lung transplant, in Duke hospital currently, former member here.
Grace Edmonds –in hospital in Camden, SC, still recovering from COVID-19.  She has a long road to recovery.  Please pray for her and her family, sister-in-law of Diane Rabon
Waylon Kuklentz – This 2-year-old came home to Charlotte on Sunday, April 19, after 9 months at St. Jude Children’s Hospital, had cancer and received bone marrow transplant from his 3-year-old sister. Thankful for your prayers and the wonderful care of St. Jude, friends of Diane Rabon.
Judy Lewis –had surgery recently, sister to Betty Holland.
Lois McMurray – home, doing some better, more tests to come – mother of Dawn Moore.
Bob Dobbins – has a melanoma on his leg, started immunotherapy, otherwise brain scan and PET were clear, had a melanoma on his toe years ago and went through chemo treatments at that time, brother of Joel Dobbins.
Terry Cash – diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer – nephew of Irene Murray.
Rhonda Cooper – had breast cancer surgery – friend of Terri McCurry.
Linda Rayfield – home – just diagnosed with breast cancer – please keep her in your prayers – friend of Janet Workman.
Lana Henkel – home – receiving chemo for Stage 4 stomach cancer.  Has new meds to help prevent seizures.
Gordon McKinney – Home!  Praise!  Please pray for his transition – father of Keith McKinney.
Hannah Montgomery – home and getting therapies set up – granddaughter of Elizabeth Montgomery.
Frosty McDaniel – had recent surgery to remove lung cancer – son of Polly McDaniel.
Randy Walker – losing eyesight, can only see images, please pray for both Randy and Renee, as they deal with this progressive disease – owners of BS Florist and Lock-Tite Storage units next to florist.
Elizabeth Cline – FELC Care Center - fell, cracked tibia and fibula on one leg and her hip on the other leg, has cast on left leg, hip is inoperable and she won’t be able to leave the bed again – wife of Malcolm Cline.
Baxter Jolley – spinal stenosis – father of Anne Espinoza, cook for the BSBC Daycare and Wednesday night fellowship meals. Please continue to pray for Anne and her entire family. Anne is having a stressful time as the primary caregiver.
John Cannon, Jr. – scar tissue from radiation on esophagus causing swallowing difficulties, trying new treatments, with possibility of having surgery to stretch esophagus, currently on a soft-diet - son of John Cannon.

OUR MEMBERS IN NURSING CARE (with birthdays):

 Elmcroft:
Maida Scruggs (4-15-25)
Becky Wallace (6-2-32)
 
Cleveland Pines Nursing Center:
Pat Bowen - Rm. 103 (9-5-34)
 
White Oak Manor:
Geraldine Humphries (1-22-32)
Alice Greene (1-28-33)–Rm. 306
Marjorie Bridges -Rm. 222 (8-10-32)
 
WNC (Western North Carolina) Baptist Retirement Home, Asheville:
Reginald and Barbara Dawkins (address:  WNC Baptist Home, 213 Richmond Hill Drive, Asheville, NC  28806)
 
Fair Haven Home:
Joe Hamrick (address: 149 Fairhaven Dr. #8759, Bostic, NC  28018)
 
Wendover Hospice House
Ruth Partain (12-29-31) 

GRIEVING:

• family of Pam Harmon, wife of the late Ansel Harmon
• family of Janice Greene, mother of Pam Nolen
• family of Marshall Abrams, son of Lee Abrams (former church member), nephew of Jean Haynes and Kay Abrams

MISSIONS:

 Philip and Anna Alexander – Medical Directors, Lady Willingdon Hospital in Manali, India – friends of Carroll Page.
 
Cecelia Beck Flint – Transformational Development Ministry in Northeast Shelby – CBF missionary-pray for new leadership as she prepares to retire.
 
Pray for CBF Missionaries, Don & Janet Pittman as they retire this year.
 

OTHER NEEDS:

 Pray for our town, state and country during this pandemic.
Continue to pray for Rev. Keith McKinney, as he serves our church as Pastor, and pray for his wife, Reneé and son, Aiden.
Pray for those who are lost and for the unchurched of our community.
Pray for our local law enforcement and first responders who help the public daily.
Pray for our Nation and our leadership.
Pray for all teachers, staff and students at schools.
Pray for our Church – pray for the leadership of our youth to continue while a new Youth Minister is sought.
Pray for BSBC Daycare as we search for a new director.